ANGELA CHARLTON, DANICA KIRKA and RAF CASERT / The Associated PressApr 14, 2018
Critics swiftly accuse the two U.S. allies of playing loyal deputies to an unpredictable American leader, viewed by many in Europe with suspicion or outright scorn. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Paul Street / TruthdigApr 4, 2018
What will historians say a century from now, if they still exist? That the most intelligent known species in the universe lost its mind. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Gilbert Doctorow / La LibreMar 28, 2018
A propaganda war is raging over the legitimacy of the voting process in Crimea and the neutrality of the international observers who went there. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )
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By Robert Parry / Consortium NewsJun 14, 2017
In an interview with filmmaker Oliver Stone, Russia's president explains his own perspective—which contrasts with what the American people have been allowed to hear. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigSep 14, 2016
Why won't the Republican presidential nominee let voters see his taxes? His excuse—that he is under audit—is bogus and raises suspicions about his relationship with the world's largest nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 3, 2016
The Russian intervention in Syria substantially changed the conversation surrounding Vladimir Putin in the aftermath of the Crimea annexation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 24, 2016
A Brookings Institution panel explores whether closer alignment between Russia and China is changing international politics "to the disadvantage" of U.S., Europe and the rest of Asia. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Ivo Mijnssen and Philipp CasulaMar 7, 2015
The public assassination of one of Moscow's leading critics, just feet from the walls of the Kremlin, is a blow to the liberal opposition but, paradoxically, also shows that there are still remnants of political pluralism.The killing of one of Moscow's leading critics is a blow to the liberals but, paradoxically, also shows that politics are still being contested behind the facade of mass consensus for the regime. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigFeb 11, 2015
President Obama tackled what was no doubt one of the more daunting items on his to-do list Tuesday when he called up his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and presented his take on what Putin should do about Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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